Earth Changes

400 displaced and 1 dead after floods in Tanzania

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:45 UTC

Several periods of heavy rainfall in Tanzania since 14 January 2016 have caused flooding in the regions of Mwanza and Dodoma, according to local media.

At least 400 people have been displaced in Dodoma municipality after 70 houses were destroyed or damaged after heavy rain between 17 and 18 January 2016.

In Mwanza region, a young boy died when he was swept away by flood water in the city of Mwanza, after heavy rain between 14 and 15 January.

Some minor flooding was also reported in Dar es Salaam between 20 and 21 January 2016.

Flood Warnings

Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) warned that further heavy rainfall is expected, with over 50 mm in 24 hours possible in some places, including Lindi, Mtwara and southern parts of Pwani and Morogoro regions. TMA said that due to the heavy rain from previous weeks, additional rains are very likely to cause floods.

2.3 magnitude earthquake hits Saudi Arabia

Gulf Digital News
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:38 UTC

An earthquake measuring 2.3 degrees on the Richter scale hit the area near the village of Taba, 80 kilometres away from Hail City, at 6.18 am.

According to a reort in Arabic language daily Okaz, tremors which lasted for 16 seconds sparked panic among Taba villagers, who did not allow their children to go to school.

The National Centre for Earthquakes and Volcanoes director Hani Zahran confirmed the quake and dismissed any volcanic activity in the region of Hail, urging people not to panic.

Very low temperatures and heavy snowfall in Mongolia; mass death of livestock

AKIpress
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:06 UTC

Yurt in snow storm

Frost-cold-winter Mongolia is experiencing very low temperatures and heavy snowfall since early-November 2015, locally named dzud (or jute, mass deaths of livestock in winter). According to the National Emergency Management Authority, snow has covered 90 percent of the total territory with conditions getting more severe, ReliefWeb reports.

Based on the latest assessment report released from the Mongolian government in early-January 2016, 50 districts in 16 provinces are currently categorized as experiencing dzud, while 120 districts in 20 provinces are on the edge of entering dzud condition.

Some local level governments have already declared dzud in their respective districts as part of the early warning and preparedness measures.

The Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment has indicated that based on the weather forecast, continuous snowfall, snowstorms and temperatures are expected to persist on average of below -25 degrees Celsius (-13°F) during daytime and -38 degrees (-36°F) during night in the coming weeks. These will further affect more than 965,000 people, especially vulnerable herders living in the affected districts.

'Historic' blizzard expected to hit US east coast on Friday

David Lawler
The Telegraph (UK)
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:10 UTC

Snow ploughs in Philadelphia after 2010 'Snowpocalypse'

National Weather Service warns of "life-threatenting conditions" and "impossible" travel in Washington, with snow also expected in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York

A blizzard of historic proportions is expected to hit Washington, Baltimore and other East Coast cities beginning on Friday, with snowfalls of more than two feet predicted in some areas.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch for the Washington area, warning that "potential life-threatening conditions are expected Friday night into Saturday night."

"Travel is expected to be severely limited if not impossible during the height of the storm," the warning reads.

Major #winterstorm to impact parts of the Eastern US Fri-Sat Nt w/ heavy snow, ice, high winds and coastal flooding pic.twitter.com/0inSCvLnZh
— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) January 20, 2016

Coupled with the snow - which meteorologists say could be as much as 30 inches deep in Washington - will be high winds that may reach more than 50 miles per hour.

Heart-shaped punch hole cloud surprises residents of Houston, Texas

Strange Sounds
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 02:11 UTC

This beautiful heart-shaped fallstreak hole appeared in the sky of Houston, Texas on January 17, 2016 and baffled many skywatchers.

One day after tubular clouds rolled across Texas, a heart-shaped hole punch cloud unexpectedly appeared in the sky of Houston.

Comment: Mysterious hole punch clouds appear over Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

Unusual cold air waterspouts seen off Lake Michigan

Alana Nehring
Detroit Free Press
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 11:35 UTC

A cold air funnel spotted off the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Lake-effect snow and arctic air have both made their presence known during the last several days but another, more unique weather phenomenon was also witnessed.

Viewer Debbie Maglothin snapped a few pictures of cold air waterspouts spinning not too far from the Ludington State Park beach.

Funnels of any kind are hard enough to spot in west Michigan, but cold air funnels are even more unique.

How does a cold air waterspout form?

- A drastic temperature difference between the air an water is required. In the most recent event, water temperatures were near 32 degrees while air temperatures were closer to 10 degrees.

- A steady breeze needs to be present to jump-start the process of evaporation.

- In most cases, this is also how lake-effect snow is produced but in some unique situations, a slight twisting motion will occur in the steam above the water. If it is maintained long enough, eventually weak funnels will develop.

Huge waves flood Havana, Cuba

Strange Sounds
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:26 UTC

The ocean was so furious that giant waves flooded the Malecon in Havana on January 17, 2016.

Although in the middle of the ocean, such extreme weather is extrememly rare in Cuba.

The storm was so strong that the stone parapet could not hold back the assault of giant waves.

As a result, parts of Havana, the capital of Cuba and some coastal distraicts were flooded.

Here a first video of these Havana's waves:

Strong earthquake frequency dramatically increasing for January in Oklahoma

Brad Sowder
koco.com
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:06 UTC

It has been no secret that the occurrence of earthquakes have increased over the last few years in Oklahoma. In 2015, the state recorded 857 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater, it was 585 in 2014 and 106 in 2013.

Recently, strong earthquakes that are known to cause damage are increasing dramatically. The occurrence of damaging 4.0 or greater quakes is now seeing a dramatic uptick. Through the first 19 days of January, the state has recorded eight quakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater.

Eight quakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater is now the new state record for a single month. The previous record for quakes of this magnitude was seven occurrences in November, 2015.

Oklahoma recorded 30 earthquakes of 4.0 or greater in 2015, 15 in 2014, only 3 in 2013.

Six of the eight quakes this month have occurred in Woods County in northern Oklahoma.

6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes NW China

CRI China
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:58 UTC

Menyuan county of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai province

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An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Menyuan county of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai province.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Menyuan county of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai province at 1:13 a.m. on Thursday.

The epicenter was monitored at 37.68 degrees north latitude and 101.62 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

An aftershock, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, was reported minutes following the initial quake.

Reports of casualties are not instantly available.

Tremors are felt in Xining, capital city of Qinghai Province, where local residents say they were waken up from sleep by the jolt.

Flooding in Manabí and Guayas, Ecuador

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:14 UTC

Heavy rain that began on 19 January 2016 has caused flooding in the Manabí and Guayas provinces of Ecuador.

Manabí Province

In the province of Manabí, the heavy rain began yesterday, 19 January, 2016. Some of the worst affected areas are in the north of the province, in particular the town of Chone, where flood water in the town's streets is up to 1.5 metres deep. Houses and other buildings have been flooded and schools have been closed as a result.

The rain caused surface flooding within a few hours in the town of Chone. Local media say that since then the Garrapata river, a tributary of the Chone river, has overflowed, affecting farm land in rural areas

Surface flooding has also been reported in the provincial capital, Portoviejo. Elsewhere in the province, the cantons of El Carmen, Flavio Alfaro, Bolívar, Junín, Tosagua, San Vicente, Sucre, Jama and Pedernales have also been badly affected.

Guayas Province

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Earth Changes

400 displaced and 1 dead after floods in Tanzania

2.3 magnitude earthquake hits Saudi Arabia

Very low temperatures and heavy snowfall in Mongolia; mass death of livestock

'Historic' blizzard expected to hit US east coast on Friday

Heart-shaped punch hole cloud surprises residents of Houston, Texas

Unusual cold air waterspouts seen off Lake Michigan

Huge waves flood Havana, Cuba

Strong earthquake frequency dramatically increasing for January in Oklahoma

6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes NW China

Flooding in Manabí and Guayas, Ecuador

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